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I just don't get why you would consciously decide to not use a front plate when there are viable options (carbonio, rhoplate, magnets). If it's illegal whether it's a primary or secondary offense why does it really matter?
I get not putting screws into the bumper, but you are already in a car that can attract attention. Why chance it when it's easily avoidable?
If you were one of my patients and gave me a BS answer about why you're still smoking after I spent the night trying to save your life you lose all credibility
See my prior post. If you are willing to drill two tiny (1/16th inch) holes in the BOTTOM of your bumper where nobody will see them you can solve this front plate problem easily and at no cost. I've been pulled over once in VA for no front plate - it was over a decade ago. I asked the cop to let me attach it right then, he said ok, so I pulled the pre-mounted plate from my frunk, attached the two hidden screws, and was on my way in less than 5 min with no ticket and a bemused look on the cop's face. Magnets require removal of the bumper cover. Carbonio costs hundreds of coin and blocks the ACC sensor. Tow hook screw in mounting plates block the parking sensors. All are imperfect solutions. Not saying that drilling a pair of non-visible, 1/16th inch holes in the bottom of your bumper is perfect, but IMHO it's far less imperfect than anything else I've seen so far. As always, YMMV and to each his own. Cheers, Ross
Bought the kit but I missed the part where it said it doesn’t fit cars with the sport package because of the lip. Made it work anyways. Around these parts it’s an expensive ticket but the kicker is the ticket results in a surcharge on your insurance which sticks around for 3 years and that adds up huge.
Does the Sto N Sho bracket get in the way of the surround view camera, per this photo? How has your experience been with it over the past year? Does the bottom of your license ever scrape on the ground?
No front plate, please :-)
It is required in Washington. I don't have one on my C4S or my Macan, but...... if you care you could have the front plate in the cabin and pop in on the dash if stopped. I believe you might get away with that, but I'll pay the beauty tax if ticketed.
Do I have a front plate? Yes. Does my state (Iowa) require a front plate? Yes. Do I have the plate on my car? NO! Had a red C7 Corvette prior to my 911 and a 718 Cayman. Red car = HIGH attention = 3 stops for no front plate in 5 years (in 2 of them the LEO was nice; 3rd one the guy was a total DICK and almost rear-ended someone else getting to me). Both Cayman and 911 are GT Silver - no traffic stops and no attention from LEO. Sometimes being subtle is a win.
See my prior post. If you are willing to drill two tiny (1/16th inch) holes in the BOTTOM of your bumper where nobody will see them you can solve this front plate problem easily and at no cost. I've been pulled over once in VA for no front plate - it was over a decade ago. I asked the cop to let me attach it right then, he said ok, so I pulled the pre-mounted plate from my frunk, attached the two hidden screws, and was on my way in less than 5 min with no ticket and a bemused look on the cop's face. Magnets require removal of the bumper cover. Carbonio costs hundreds of coin and blocks the ACC sensor. Tow hook screw in mounting plates block the parking sensors. All are imperfect solutions. Not saying that drilling a pair of non-visible, 1/16th inch holes in the bottom of your bumper is perfect, but IMHO it's far less imperfect than anything else I've seen so far. As always, YMMV and to each his own. Cheers, Ross
I am planning to use this method when mine arrives. Two holes under the black bumper trim seems like a solid compromise. Maybe also to use a little velcro stick-on to help with security. We will see.
I have a front plate but have not mounted it and at this point and I don't intend to. I would prefer that Porsche would design some mount points so that a fixture for any market could be affixed without having to drill into the bumper. But that's not going to happen.
05-06-2021, 11:50 AM
